En eller ett?
en information
en-wordInformation (meaning "information") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: informationen. Indefinite plural: informationer. Definite plural: informationerna.
Example sentences
Hon gav mig information.
indefinite singular
Han gav mig informationen.
definite singular
De presenterar informationer.
plural
Why is information an en-word?
Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is information en or ett in Swedish?
- Information (meaning "information") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en information. Definite: informationen. Plural: informationer. Definite plural: informationerna.
- What is the definite form of information?
- The definite singular of information is informationen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is informationerna.
- What is the plural of information in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of information is informationer. The definite plural is informationerna.
- Why is information an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Information follows this pattern.